Allison Dickens

Allison H. Dickens was a Senior Editor at the Penguin and Random House Publishing Groups. She co-created the XYZ line of books for twenty-somethings while at Ballantine/Random House, and oversaw the Ballantine Reader's Circle program. In 2008 she left full-time publishing for a more family friendly schedule as a freelance editor. She has also worked in magazine publishing and for an independent publisher.

Daily Prompts to Keep You Writing

with Allison Dickens

Trouble sticking to or getting into a writing routine this summer? Sign up for our Prompt-A-Day Fundraiser. For 5 days — Monday-Friday, August 17-21 — Allison Dickens will email you a craft-based prompt that will ignite your imagination and get your pen moving. The email will be sent by 9:00am each day, so you can […]

Hanging In There With Your Novel or Memoir
Master-Level Course

with Allison Dickens

In this master-level course, you will have the opportunity to share 15-20 page increments of your work via email three to four times during the course of the term, for a minimum total of 45-60 pages reviewed and discussed. You will receive in-depth critiques during class time that you can then apply to your manuscript […]

Everyday Inspirations:
Prompts Guaranteed to Get Your Pen Moving

with Allison Dickens

Inspiration is all around us but can be easily overlooked. Each week we will use prompts drawn from everyday experiences to ignite our imaginations in this fun workshop designed to both inspire and polish your writing. Realistic dialogue, creating dynamic characters and balancing description with action are a few of the craft elements we’ll explore. […]

Finding Inspiration

with Allison Dickens

Need a writing boost? Join Allison Dickens for a one hour prompt-based workshop guaranteed to get your pen moving. Drawing from current events and incorporating elements of writing craft, Allison will provide a prompt designed to energize your imagination. We will write for the first half of the class, then share our words. This is […]

Query Letters

with Allison Dickens

Query Letters: Putting Your Best Foot Forward The query letter is one of the most critical steps in landing a literary agent and a publisher. In this workshop we will discuss tactics for writing successful query letters. Participants will have the opportunity to submit a query letter for critique. For more information, please call […]